Nacogdoches Broiled Oatmeal Cake

total time:
1 hr
Makes 20 servings
NancyNancy Olson

An easy, one dish cake that tastes amazing. Nice for a winter night! And everyone usually has all these ingredients on hand.

ingredients

  • 1 cup quick-cooking oats
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
Topping
  • 2 tablespoons softened butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 cup coconut

directions

  • 1

    Combine oats and water and set aside to cool, about 20 minutes. In small bowl, combine flour, salt, cinnamon and soda.

  • 2

    In large bowl, combine softened butter, sugars, 2 eggs and vanilla. When well blended and light, add flour mixture and mix thoroughly, then add oatmeal mixture. Blend well.

  • 3

    Pour into greased 9 x 13-inch METAL baking pan. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes.

  • 1

    Make the topping. Combine butter and sugar, add milk and coconut. When cake is done, spread topping over the cake and place under broiler until coconut is brown (4 to 5 minutes).

  • 2

    (don’t broil if you baked this cake in a glass or ceramic dish, it could shatter)

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